Hand-bag.



HAND BAd.

APFIICATION HLED 1ML-9. 1919.

Patented Apr. 22, 1919. 2 SHEETS-SHEET l glowwvwht. Z

N, MUSLIN.

HAND BAG. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9 19 l9.

1 301 1 57; Patented Apr. 22, 1919.

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NATUN iviUsLIN, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAND-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1919.

application inea January e, 1919. serial No. 270,276.

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, NATUN MUsLrN, a citizen of Russia, having declared my intention of becoming` a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Bags, ofwhich the fol-` lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the manufacture of hand bags, and is designed to afford a simple, inexpensive but strong and durable structure of good and attractive appearance adapted to exclude rain and extraneous matter generally when closed, while effectively retainin and protecting the contents, all as Y hereina ter more fully set forth,-the invention consisting in the specific construction and arrangement of parts described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a front view of my improved hand bag;

Fig. 2, is a top view thereof;

Fig. 3, is an end view thereof;

Fig. 4, is a transverse section thereof upon plane of line 1 4, Fig. 1;

Fig. 5, is a plan of the body blank;

Fig. 6, is an elevation of one of the end blanks, with lining attached;

Fig. 7, is an elevation of one of the end blanks, uncovered;

Fig. 8, is a view showing the folding of an endu piece, the view being taken from the inner side;

Fig. 9, is a sectional detail taken upon plane of line 9 9, Figs. 3 and 8;

Fig. 10, is a transverse section taken upon plane of line 10*l0, Fig. 5, illustrating the application of covering and lining to the blank shown in Fig. 5.

The body blank B, is made of a single piece of cardboard or other suitable|rela tively stiif but bendable material, with bottom portion ZJ, side portions b', Zn', and flap or closure b2., continuous and integral, -except for incisions or lines of demarkation for folding Zr, 5X, whichl do not penetrate through nor materially weaken the structure, the folds thereon being inward.

This blank B, is provided with a lining Z, on its inner face, and with a covering c, on its outer face, as indicated in Fig. 10,-said lining Z, and covering c, being preferably of textile fabric,-the covering c, also, being preferablyr of water proof material. The

lining Z, and cover o, are attached to the blank B, by any suitable means known to the art, and strengthen and protect the blank B, and body portion of the receptacle.

The end blanks E, are preferably made of the same material as the body blank B, and

in like manner provided with a lining and covering of textile fabric. `Each end blank E, is formed with a folder-sector e, the side edges e', of which extend from a semi-circular space e2, in curved lines to the upper terminals of the side lines e3, substantially as shown in Fig. 7. When the lining Z, and

-covering c, are applied to the end blank E,

this folder-sector e, is of course closed thereby, but admits of the folding and tucking in of the gore g, thus formed to constitute an overlap e", by which the end piece is contracted and dished to conform to the bottom and side edges of the body blank B, when the latter is folded into the shape described, as in the first four figures of the drawings.

The side edges e8, and bottom edge e4, of the end blank E, are out-turned as indicated in Fig. 9, to form flanges e5, which are stitched (as at s) to the side and bottom edges of the body portion,-the flap or closure Z22, of the latter being left unattached and free in so far as the ends E, of the receptacle are concerned. By thus sewing the end members to the body portion of the bag I obviate the use of rivets etc., and attain a better finish without weakening the material or impairing its flexibility. Furthermore the said parts may be machine-stitched together, which is a great advantage in manufacture.

It will be readily understood that, thus formed and attached to the body portion, the end sections not only reinforce, strengthen and shape said body portion so as to tend constantly to hold it in normal closed position, but also constitute practically elastic resilient means which admit of the opening of the bag by reason of the flexibility of the gusset or gore g, which forms a constant and effectual closure to sector e, whether the bag is opened or closed.

F, represents a fastening device of any desired character which may be provided for the purpose of securing the flap b2, in closed position; and H, a handle of any desired character secured to the top of the bag, as may be found most expedient.

A very neat, strong and convenient hand bag may thus be cheaply formed,--the peculiar construction of the ends particularly contributing to this desirable result. Another feature Worthy of mention in this connection is the making of the flap or closure b2, in one piece with the body portion of the receptacle; and by making the latter of one continuous structure the cost of attaching the several parts thereof together is avoided without sacrifice of strength and in a neat manner. Furthermore, no metal is used in the construction of the bag proper, and it is not only light in Weight, but durable, because of its simplicity of structure and form, the noveltyrof Which renders it attractive in appearance.

NATUN MUSLIN.

Witnesses:

GEO. WM. MIATT, FRIEDA BERLIN.

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